1. Write collaborative stories very easily. PrimaryPad is a web based word processor that allows students and teachers to work together in real time. Great for joint constructions and group story writing. http://primarypad.com
6. This is a wiki that has a wonderful collection of Web 2.0 tools one can use to create online stories. It also has lists of many other Web 2.0 tools such as audio tools, slideshow tools, drwing tools etc. http://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com/Writing+Tools
7. This is a Google Docs presentation highlighting 20 interesting ways to support writing in the classroom. It has been put together by Tom Barrett but has ideas friom many different teachers. https://docs.google.com/present/view?id=dhn2vcv5_435hgx9r8gz
9. Storybirds are short, visual stories that you make to share on the net. http://www.storybird.com/
10. As a teacher you can create one of these for each member of your class quite easily. There’s bno charge, and there’s plenty of clipart et to illustrate the stories. http://www.storyjumper.com/
1. Write collaborative stories very easily. PrimaryPad is a web based word processor that allows students and teachers to work together in real time. Great for joint constructions and group story writing.
http://primarypad.com
2. Inspiring ways of using primary pad in the classroom
http://www.ideastoinspire.co.uk/primarypad.htm
3. Inspiring writing
http://www.ideastoinspire.co.uk/inspiringwriting.htm
4. This looks like a page where one can create text and turn it into a web page.
http://entri.co/2kwE58
5. A blogpost abut creating digital magazines and newspapers.
http://cyber-kap.blogspot.com/2010/09/top-10-sites-for-creating-digital.html
6. This is a wiki that has a wonderful collection of Web 2.0 tools one can use to create online stories. It also has lists of many other Web 2.0 tools such as audio tools, slideshow tools, drwing tools etc.
http://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com/Writing+Tools
7. This is a Google Docs presentation highlighting 20 interesting ways to support writing in the classroom. It has been put together by Tom Barrett but has ideas friom many different teachers.
https://docs.google.com/present/view?id=dhn2vcv5_435hgx9r8gz
8. This is a ‘Young Novelist’s workbook’ for elementary schools. It culd be used for a creative writing club, for example. http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/files/ywp/nano_ywp_09_workbook_elementary_final.pdf
9. Storybirds are short, visual stories that you make to share on the net.
http://www.storybird.com/
10. As a teacher you can create one of these for each member of your class quite easily. There’s bno charge, and there’s plenty of clipart et to illustrate the stories.
http://www.storyjumper.com/
11. This is the Sciptfrenzy’s young writer’s programme and it looks very interesting to try out.
http://ywp.scriptfrenzy.org/overview
12. This is a collection of book trailers to inspire reading. This is a very quaint qay of doing a book report. http://www.booktrailersforreaders.com/Home+Student+Book+Trailers
13. This is a book report from a grade 5 student in his blog which links to the booktrailer site mentioned above.
http://josephr4.edublogs.org/2010/07/19/my-report/
14. Plenty of ideas for doing book reports with a difference
http://www.teachnet.com/lesson/langarts/reading/bookrepts1.html
15. This site provides 729 story starters for children.
http://www.thestorystarter.com/jr.htm
16. This story starter site is for people of all ages and has over 1 million ideas.
http://www.thestorystarter.com/
17. This is a brainstormer to get a student thinking.
http://www.distractionbeast.com/brainstormer.swf
18. write an instant interactive monster story
http://www.kidsonthenet.com/motel/motel/interactive2.htm
19. Create interactive comics
http://webcomicbookcreator.com/
20. Fun fairytale generator. Great for narratives!! Looks great
http://www.sistersgrimm.com/newsite/game.html
21. Character Generator
http://bit.ly/dnHLt
22. Creating a narrative – use big screen with sound. Growing your won stories from a story plant
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/starship/english/storyplant.shtml
23. FICTION WITH A TWIST blog – narrative writing
http://www.schools.nsw.edu.au/raps/twist/teachingideas.htm
24. Jenny Eather’s writing for fun new site
http://www.writingfun.com/
25. Web 2.0 tools and examples of their use in digital story telling
http://cogdogroo.wikispaces.com/StoryTools
26. Literacy circles wiki – a collection of book summaries
http://litcircles.wik.is/
27. A book to help you share your photo resources.
http://www.pimpampum.net/bookr/
28. A comic maker
http://www.pixton.com/uk/
29. This is a collection of ten great sites for creating digitasl media and newspapers.
http://cyber-kap.blogspot.com/2010/09/top-10-sites-for-creating-digital.html